Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-29

the bill, most of which were voted
down. but few we're adopted, IN
Guiding one requiring that the IRON used
in the construction Of the road shall DC
Of American manufacture.
Amendments were also adopted pro-
hibitiog the issue of bonds until the
whole amount of the capital stock has
been paid in and three quarters OF the
amount expended in the construction
and equipment of the road making
the stockholders individually RESPONSE
bic to the full amount of capital stock
held by each prohibiting consoiida-
ton with any existing company re-
quiring an annual report to he made 10
Congress, and requiring the company
to provide seats for all passengers and
TO heat their cars in winter.
The substitute as amended was then
adopted, and the bill as amended by
substitute passed-yeas, 155; nays, Y.
Mr.. Forney presented the conference
report on the bill making an annua! ap-
preparation of 100000 for the equip
ment of the militia forces of The United
States. Agreed to. ~.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole mir. Blount in the chair
on the pleuro-pneumonia bill.
Messrs. Funston, of Kansas. and
Conger, of Iowa, favored the bill. and
urged the necessity of national action
to cxtirpate the disease and to prevent
its spreading among they cattle herds
OF the West
Mr.. Swinburne, of New York, OPP
posed the bill, and while disclaiming
personal feeling against the officials OF
the Agricultural Department, charac-
terized the report Of the Commissioner
upon pleuro-pneumOnia as unreliable
and untruthful, and denounced the
Chief Of the Bureau of Animal Indus
try, the would-be national butcher, rs
either dcceitful or ignorant.
Mr.. Mcmillan, OF Tennessee, argued
that there was no observance of con
stitutional right or constitutional limita-
ton in the bill from one end of it to
the other. He protested against that
provision, which, he stated. permitted
agents Of the Agricultural Department
to enter any man 5 homestead and above
all law and all Constitution to range
there at will. While admitting the
power of the General Government to
regulate commerce he denounced rs an
unconstitutional, oiliciOus informed
ding with the rights Of citizens and
States the provision authorizing the
President 20 quarantine districts within
the States.
Mr.. Warner, of Ohio, opposed the
measure, declaring that he had never
known bill which SO utterly ignored
Ill the constitutional limitations of the
General Government and so completely
trampled upon all State authority. He
believed that any State had the right TO
resist such legislation, and predicted
that the Supreme Court would never
decide it to be constitutional.
Mr.. McAdoo, of New jersey, pro
tested on behalf of States rights and
local self-government against the Fede-
raj Government remedying evils over
which the Constitution gave it no au-
thority.
Mr.. Carey, OF Wyoming, thought
that the subject of the eXtirpation Of
plcuro-pneumOnia was one over which
the General Government must assume
jurisdiction, and he believed that 1t had
constitutional power to do so, inasmuch
rs il was one with which the State au-
thorities were unable to cope.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, made
constitutional argument in support of
the bill.
Mr.. buchanan, of New jersey, IA
yored it because he said the farmers
wanted it, all statements TO the contrary
Notwithstanding
An amendment vas adopted making
the salary Of the chief of the Bureau Of
Animal Industry *, 800. s.
A discussion then arose upon the
first section of the bill, which removes
the limitation upon the number OF per
sons which may be employed by The
commissioner in carrying out thepleuro-
pneumonia act. Finally, upon the mo-
ton of Mr.. Hcmphill, Of South Caro-
lima, an amendment was adopted autho-
riziDg the commissioner to employ IL
force within the limit, OF the appropria-
tons made ~ Congress, provided that
no debt aqainstthe Government shall
be- created under the provisions of this
bill.
Mr.. Swinbume, of New York, offered
an amendment providing that the force
employed shall include three experts Of
scientific attainm ats and not less thln
xix years actual experience i'll sanitary
and pathological work, and especially
in the investigation OF contagious dis
cases and to aid these experts in their
investigations al necessary aid shall be
rendered lay the Commissioner Oh AZ
ricult,lre. Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. O'fiarp, OF North
Carolina, On amendment was adopted
recurring the experts provided for in
Mr.. Swinburue's amendment to report
what means should be taken tocXtirplte
The hog cholera.
The committee then rose without
further action. "a the Legislative dry
of Thursday was till continuing uuani-
nous consent Was required ior the hold
ing Of the weekly night session Tor the
consideration Of pension bills, and Mr.
Wallace, of Louisiana, obiecting, the
House adjourned till tomorrow.
Personal.
Mr.. Sol. Palmer, who strung the first